Snowy mountain peaks.
Under the morning light, the serene blue peaks appeared as though they were a freshly cleaned mirror, beautiful and dreamlike.
Little Lei City was nestled in the snowy woods below the peaks.
Due to the towering trees, it was difficult to notice from lower ground.
Duan Yun made his way there.
After slaying a peculiar lion overnight, instead of feeling any tiredness, he was brimming with vigor.
What is ant by thriving in battle through battle.
In the early morning, this city under the snow peak began to show tendrils of cooking smoke.
Even Thunder Listening, that madcap, had to eat.
This city was neither large nor small, with walls constructed of mud bricks, and farmland outside the city walls.
Deep into these snowy mountains, it unexpectedly snowed less, and the snow was relatively shallow.
With a flick of his movent technique, Duan Yun soared up onto the city wall.
There were no guards on the wall; from there, one could see the houses with black-tiled roofs; nurous rooftops featured large elephant stone sculptures.
The buildings in the city varied in height.
Duan Yun’s gaze quickly locked onto a two-storied attic.
Because that was where the closest smoke, which hinted at cooking, erged.
Thinking about the looming fierce battle with the Thunder God and Mother Sect, he decided to grab so breakfast.
Thus, Duan Yun utilized his movent technique, descending into the city like a large bird.
Afterwards, he began walking around the city.
At this mont, dawn had just broken, the air was cold, and the streets of Little Lei City were nearly deserted.
Or rather, in this remote city deep in the snowy mountains, the gloomy streets revealed many ramshackle houses; so broken signs were even strewn on the ground.
In less than 15 minutes, Duan Yun had reached the two-storied attic.
The attic had a small yard with the gate wide open.
Duan Yun walked in, his brows already slightly furrowed.
Only then did he sll that what wafted through the air was not the aroma of food, but a faint dicinal scent.
In the room, there was a black dicine pot on top of a stove.
A woman was decocting dicine.
It turned out the woman wasn’t preparing breakfast, but making dicine.
Noticing that she didn’t have the Iron Flute, he thought about changing places, but just then, a voice rang out — "If you want to co, hurry up, I have to take my dicine soon."
Duan Yun couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows.
Unexpectedly, he’d been discovered.
The next mont, an even more surprising scene appeared before his eyes.
The woman with her back to him let her clothes slip off, showing her bare back to him.
The woman wore nothing under her gown.
What was more shocking was that her originally snow-white delicate skin was covered with large and small scars.
From this angle, it seed like a piece of jade had been shattered, leaving behind scars.
At this ti, the woman had only a pair of embroidered flower shoes left on her.
"You’re still waiting? I told you I still have to take my dicine."
It was only then that the woman turned around.
The next mont, she too froze in place.
Duan Yun and this woman both stood there dumbfounded.
Clearly, she had thought him to be soone else up until now.
It must be said, the woman had a great figure, but it was a pity that it was covered in scars, making it all the more jarring to the eyes.
At this point, the woman’s face flushed, she quickly picked up her clothes, and exclaid, "I’ve never seen you before."
Duan Yun nodded, "I’m from outside."
The woman hesitated, "Are you here to seek apprenticeship with Thunder Listening?"
Duan Yun shook his head, "No."
"Then you are..."
"I am a Young Hero, here to perform righteous deeds," Duan Yun stated straightforwardly.
He wanted to know more information, and she could be a good source.
Panic appeared in the woman’s eyes.
After a mont of consideration, she clenched her teeth, ca outside, glanced around, and nervously closed the courtyard door.
Then, she said, "You better leave quickly, sneak away, don’t let Thunder Listening find out."
Duan Yun puzzledly asked, "Why?"
"Don’t you know how terrifying Thunder Listening is?" the woman said in a pained expression.
Noticing that they were still standing in the courtyard, the woman’s complexion grew uneasy, and said, "What exactly are you here for?"
"Co inside first."
The woman returned to the room, and Duan Yun followed.
By this ti, she had already extinguished the fire under the dicine stove.
She quickly glanced at Duan Yun and said, "I know you people have so capabilities, but you’re so young, don’t throw away your life."
Duan Yun remained silent, just quietly observing her.
The woman bit her lip, and said, "Two years ago, three people from Bodhi Temple ca here, speaking so nonsense about saving others, but by that night, they all died. Their bodies were hung in front of the city gates. You don’t know how terrifying Thunder Listening is."
"They’re simply not human."
As she reached this point in her rembrance, her whole body couldn’t help but shiver.
Duan Yun looked at her and asked, "Your injuries..."
"I don’t need soone like you to save , you should leave quickly. I know you all are good people, but this place is more dangerous than you imagine," the woman said painfully.
Seeing Duan Yun still unresponsive, she hurriedly continued, "With your looks, it would be even worse if you were caught."
"Why?" Duan Yun asked.
"Don’t you know, in this city, being good-looking is a cri. People like are the lowest existence in the city, just because ugly people can freely beat and humiliate ."
At that mont, tears appeared in the woman’s eyes.
"So you should leave quickly. You are so handso and an outsider; those ugly nobles will use countless ans to torture you," the woman earnestly implored with emotion and reason.
Although Duan Yun didn’t fully understand her aning, he could see she was a kind person.
At that mont, a loud bang was heard as the courtyard door was pushed open.
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